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Feb 8, 2010

Audio Bookstand

This is a trademark of Brilliance Audio. Phone 800-854-7859
This can be used to place orders or for requesting a print catalog or any other information. There books can be ordered on line aswell. Along with ordering books on CD one can download books also. Along with there web site there is a newsletter and a blog. The URL  for the site is.
 There isno membership required. They have an amazing selection with discounedt prices. I called and they seamed friendly but I have no other experience with this site. If someone orders from this site please let me or Nan know what sort of experience you have.
 


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Jan 27, 2010

NLBbooktalk

Category: book discussion

For patrons of the UK national Library for the Blind.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nlbbooktalk

ebookclub

Category: book discussion

A group devoted to promoting access to ebooks for blind readers.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebookclub

BlindAudibleLlisteners

Category: book discussions

Yahoogroup for blind users of Audible.com.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlindAudibleListeners

RNIBTalkingBooksArena

Category: book discussion

A forum specifically for customers of RNIB's Talking *Book* Service or
for anyone who is *blind* and partially sighted and interested in audio
*books*.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RNIBTalkingBooksArena


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Jan 26, 2010

Noble Romance

A large number of erotic novels and short story anthologies available as ebooks.

http://www.nobleromance.com/

Calibre Audio Library

Calibre supplies audio books on cassettes and mp3 discs to print impaired individuals in the UK and Europe. Membership is free.
http://www.calibre.org.uk/

Jan 25, 2010

Adaptive Technology to sell DB cartridges

Category: reading devices, related services
Adaptive Technology, a division of Perkins Products of the Perkins
School for the Blind, is now selling 1GB digital talking-book cartridges
and compatible USB cables, designed to be used with NLS digital
talking-book machines.
Blank 1GB cartridges are $14.95, while blank 1GB cartridges bundled
with a compatible 36-inch USB cable are $17.95. The USB cable may also
be purchased separately for $3.95.
Customers ordering by phone or online may use credit cards. Perkins
also accepts e-mail or fax purchase orders. To place an order, contact
Adaptive Technology, a division of Perkins Products, as follows:
E-mail: adaptivetech@perkins.org <mailto:adaptivetech@perkins.org>
Phone: (978) 462-3817
Fax: (978) 462-3928
To place an order online, go to the Talking Book Accessories section of
http://www.perkinsproducts.org/ <http://www.perkinsproducts.org/>.
To order by mail, send your request with a check to:
Perkins Products
P.O. Box 778
Amesbury, MA 01913
Thanks,
Richard J. Smith, Director
Wolfner Library
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-522-2767
Email: richard.smith@sos.mo.gov <mailto:richard.smith@sos.mo.gov>
Web Site: http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/
Not sure what to read next? Find a good DIGITAL book at:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/readings.asp

Jan 24, 2010

Kindle Reader for PC and free books

Free kindle bookreading software for the pc. [and free books too]
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200395750
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200395750>
Category: reading software, ebooks
Read Kindle Books on Your Computer
* Get the best reading experience available on your PC. No Kindle required
* Access your Kindle books even if you don't have your Kindle with you
* Automatically synchronizes your last page read and annotations between
devices with Whispersync
* Create bookmarks and view the annotations you created on your Kindle
downloads
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311>
or get it from my sendspace link
KindleForPC-
installer.exe
http://www.sendspace.com/file/pib9fm <http://www.sendspace.com/file/pib9fm>
also free kindle books
http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1257913727/ref=sr_st?tag=slickdeals&rs=154606011&page=1&bbn=154606011&rh=n%3A133140011%2Cn%3A!133141011%2Cn%
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Plastic Logic's QUE

QUE has been unveiled!
Category: reading devices
Plastic Logic today unveiled QUE (pronounced "Q"), the world's first
proReader, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More than an
eReader, QUE was designed specifically to provide a premium reading
experience and access to content anywhere, anytime, while simplifying
the multi-faceted lifestyle of business professionals - and to literally
lighten their workload.
QUE is available in two models. The 4 GB model connects to the QUE Store
via a wireless network connection, and can hold up to 35,000 documents.
The 8 GB model connects to the QUE Store via 3G or wireless network, and
can contain up to 75,000 documents.
QUE is currently set to begin shipping in mid-April 2010. For full
specifications and pricing, and to place a preorder, please visit QUE.com.
QUE Store
Wireless access to leading publications, content on QUE.com
Today, Plastic Logic unveiled the QUE Store, offering over a million
titles, including a rich collection of reading material especially
geared to the business professional.
In addition, Plastic Logic announced new content partnerships with some
of the leading publishers and publications, including the Wall Street
Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, the San
Jose Mercury News, the Contra Costa Times, the Oakland Tribune, the
Huffington Post, and the Sporting News Today, along with magazines from
Barron's, Fast Company, and Forbes.
These publications join previously announced strategic partnerships with
Financial Times, USA Today, the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News, MIT
Technology Review, Popular Science, and IDG publication titles including
CIO, Network World, and Computerworld. A full list of content partners
can be found at PlasticLogic.com.
QUE truVue
A QUE Exclusive
Setting the standard for eNewspapers. The QUE proReader enables
newspapers, magazines, and other types of content to have a richer
reading experience that is symbolic of their print editions, complete
with photos and formatting. The QUE truVue standard, showcased at CES,
provides the familiar look and feel of print publications, and makes
reading easier and more enjoyable.
QUE it

Transfer your documents to your QUE
Don't print it, QUE it. Save paper, ink, and money by putting your
documents on your QUE instead of printing them. With the QUE software on
your PC, Mac? computer or BlackBerry? smartphone, it's quick and easy to
convert and transfer to your QUE the document formats business users
need, including Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel
spreadsheets?, and PDF files.
Live. Work. QUE.

Like paper, only better
QUE was designed to have the benefits of paper, but without the weight
and clutter. Just like paper, QUE is easy to hold and feels good in your
hands. But it's easier to search and find exactly what you're looking for.
QUE is the size of a pad of paper, about a third of an inch thick, and
weighs less than many periodicals (about a pound). Also, QUE features a
10.7-inch shatterproof display - the largest in the industry.
To learn more about QUE, including pricing and specifications, visit the
QUE Store at QUE.com.
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Oct 25, 2009

Free books until 2010

Free books until 2010

We all love to read or we wouldn't be here.
So, from now, until the end of 2009, I'm giving away one free e-book
every week. At the end of the year, I'm giving away a paperback bundle
with between four and ten books.

Sound good you say?
You wanted a copy of "Curse of the Pharaoh's Manicurists" and haven't
bought one? It's in the print bundle!
You thought about getting the gay futuristic trucker piece, Glad Hands,
and never did? It's in the e-book give-away!

This week's prize: Shell Shocked. A gay pagan inspirational romance.

So, how do you get entered?

On my Livejournal, comment on the entries tagged "First Page Fridays"
http://valarltd.livejournal.com/tag/first+page+friday

Or on Facebook, search for Angelia Sparrow and become a fan.

You comment on the week's First Page Friday to be entered for the
e-book. The winner is drawn randomly every Monday.

The paperback bundle winner will be drawn from the people who comment on
EVERY entry!

So for your copy of transgender Robin Hood, dark future political
thrillers with heavy BDSM, or a dark carnival, go comment!

Angelia Sparrow
http://www.angelsparrow.com

Oct 23, 2009

WinZoom

WinZoom USB gives you magnification that enlarges material on your
computer screen. If you have problems reading your computer screen,
WinZoom USB is IDEAL for you.

WinZoom USB is affordable. At $399 for a USB thumb drive, speech output,
portability and feature packed, WinZoom leads the way in value. At half
the cost of our competition, we give you more for your buck.

WinZoom USB will run on any public computer. Simply insert the USB drive
and you are ready to go. Use the WinZoom safely anywhere; at a hotel,
public library, friends home, or family computer. Remove the USB drive
and NO software is left. WinZoom leaves no trace behind!

Hands down, WinZoom beats the competition!

For more information or to get your free trial, visit:


Clarity

800-575-1456 x204

http://www.getwinzoom.com

email: winzoom@getwinzoom.com

Oct 22, 2009

Free audiobooks

Audio books for free!

http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/home

National Federation of the Blind Applauds Partnership,Between K-NFB Reading Technology and Baker & Taylor

Press release

National Federation of the Blind Applauds Partnership
Between K-NFB Reading Technology and Baker & Taylor

Historic Partnership Will Make Millions of Books Available for Purchase
by the Blind

Baltimore, Maryland (October 14, 2009): The National Federation of the
Blind, the nation's leading advocate for access to information by
the blind, today applauds the historic partnership between K-NFB Reading
Technology, Inc., the world-renowned pioneer in reading
technologies, and Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest distributor
of physical and digital books and entertainment
products. This five-year partnership will use K-NFB Reading
Technology's soon-to-be-released electronic book reader to deliver
the highest-quality digital book content to tens of millions of readers
worldwide and harness Baker & Taylor's market leadership and
relationships with 44,000 publishers and major book retailers in more
than 120 countries.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
said: "We are thrilled that Baker & Taylor has joined forces with
K-NFB Reading Technology. This partnership, using pioneering e-book
technology, will provide blind and other print-disabled people
heretofore unprecedented access to the printed word. Until now, the
traditional consumer book market has been largely closed to the
blind, leaving us with limited access to information. Blind students
are often left behind in coursework, unable to obtain books at the
same time as their sighted peers. With this groundbreaking new
partnership, for the first time in history, commercial access to
millions of books is about to become a reality for all blind people."

Ray Kurzweil, CEO of K-NFB Reading Technology, said: "This dynamic
partnership will further my work of more than three decades with the
National Federation of the Blind to make the printed word easily
accessible to the blind. With our growing repository of e-content,
Baker & Taylor's market leadership, and our innovative book technology,
blind people will have millions of books literally at
their fingertips. We expect this collaboration to revolutionize
communication of knowledge throughout the world."

Under the broad partnership with Baker & Taylor, K-NFB Reading
Technology's new e-reader with cutting-edge 3-D technology will
present content in formats accessible to the blind and others with
diverse reading needs, and will operate seamlessly on a variety of
electronic devices, including personal computers, smart phones, and cell
phones.

K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc., is a joint venture between Kurzweil
Technologies, Inc., an innovator and pioneer in reading technologies
and the creator of the first print-to-speech reading machine for the
blind, and the National Federation of the Blind, the largest, most
influential membership organization of blind people in the United States.

VRStream discussion group

The VR Stream list is configured so that when using Control-R in most
e-mail programs, message replies will go directly to the sender of the
message. To reply to the entire list, use the "reply all" function of
your e-mail program; usually
Control-Shift-R._______________________________________________

Vrstream mailing list
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FreeBook-s

Free Book-s is designed to save you the time of jumping from collection
to collection. This is a search engine that scans many collections of
ebooks to find free content that matches your search. I gave Free Book-s
a test drive using "Star Trek" to see what kinds of results would be
generated. I found Free Book-s returned very relevant results.

Free Book-s could be a good resource for locating ebooks to supplement
the print resources you have for your courses or to completely replace
print resources and make the classroom totally accessible.

http://www.freebook-s.com <http://www.freebook-s.com/>.

BARD-DISCUSS

BARD-DISCUSS

Online discussion of books produced by NLS for BARD

To subscribe, send the message SUBSCRIBE BARD-DISCUSS

to

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New Center for the Book Author Events

New Center for the Book Author Events
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New Books & Beyond events have been added to the Center for the Book
Calendar. All are free and open to the public.

Also, check out the Books & Beyond book club on Facebook. Go to
www.facebook.com <http://www.facebook.com> and search for Books and
Beyond. Here you will find discussions for upcoming events and webcasts
of past events with their own discussions.

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Mobipocket and Mobipocket eBookbase

Mobipocket is an ebook creation tool with an associated ebook store,
eBookbase.

http://www.mobipocket.com

Oct 21, 2009

AssistiveMedia.org

Audio books with excellent selection and narration.

AssistiveMedia.org
www.assistivemedia.org

Free historical novel for print impaired readers

An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne

Available for print impaired individuals as a free text file from the
author at hawthorne@nanhawthorne.com. The novel covers the struggles of
a young man thrust suddenly into kingship and thereafter beset with
betrayal and loss. He is supported by his beloved queen and stout
friends, but it is he who must ultimately overcome the obstacles to rule
his kingdom with strength and wisdom. In the meantime two men in love
with the queen take quite different approaches to serving her. One, a
soulful Irish bard, is ready to die for her. The other, a darkly
sensual Breton mercenary is willing to break all the rules of honor to
have her. Some descriptions of violence and sex.

The author is herself print impaired. Her website is
http://www.nanhawthorne.com

Audioeditions.com

Books on CD and tape. One can order as either a consumer or as a library. Order either on line or by phone. phone 1-800-231-4261
They have some special halloween offerings up on there site right now. They offer discount planns and a free newsletter. I have personally done business with these people for quite a while and always been treated well.
 


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Oct 20, 2009

AudioBookworm Fall Book Rental Sale

Despite all possible resistance, fall is here. The bad news is winter is
right around the corner. The good news is with fall's cooler weather
comes a great opportunity to catch up on all those great books you've
been meaning to finish. AudioBookWorm
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is here to help with a special offer!

You'll get a 2-Week FREE TRIAL and 15% off our regular subscription
price for the first 3 months of membership, when you select our /2 title
at a time/ plan. Which means you'll have all winter to experience what
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has to offer, which includes great features such as:

*An Impressive Selection of books*

Browse through our Library of 1000s of Audio Books From Classics to
current best sellers In CDs, MP3-Cds or Downloads

*Unlimited Rentals*

You can rent as many audio books as you can listen to each month

* No Due Dates, No Late Fees*

Keep the audio books as long as you want

* Free Shipping Both Ways*

You never have to pay shipping to receive or return audio books Use
the envelope as your return mailer

*No long-term contracts!*

You can cancel anytime although we doubt you'll ever want to.

You get all this and we're discounting your subscription for 3 months!

This is only a Fall Special so once the leaves have fallen off the trees
it will be over. Please take advantage of this generous offer before
it's too late by going to:


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And use the Coupon Code: FALLSPECIAL09

Happy Listening!


Josh

Oct 19, 2009

500,000 Free E-Texts at the Internet Archive

500,000 Free E-Texts at the Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is home to more than one million digital resources.
More than half of the digital resources on the Internet Archive are
e-texts. There
are seven sub-categories of e-texts. I spent some time exploring the
"American Libraries" sub-category and found quite a few texts that could
be used with
a United States History class for example. I also found a number of
resources that would be appropriate for use in an American Literature
course.

The Internet Archive is a great place for students and teachers to find
digital resources that can be used under a Creative Commons license. The
e-texts
are especially valuable as supplementary materials for a variety of
courses. The e-texts are available as PDF files to save and use on your
local computer.
In the more than 500,000 e-texts in the Internet Archive there is bound
to be something for almost everyone.

Click this link to visit the Text Archive section of the Archive website.

http://www.archive.org/details/texts

The Dusty Library

The Dusty Library

This website is filled with public domain books, poems and short
stories. All books are screen reader friendly and the site's font size
can be changed for
people with low vision.

Click this link to visit the Dusty Library at
http://www.dustylibrary.com
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